Xavier went shopping for a new pair of sneakers. Sales tax where he lives is 4%. What number should he multiply the price of the pair of sneakers by to find the total plus tax in one step?

Answer 1

To find the total price including sales tax, Xavier can multiply the price of the sneakers by \(1 + 0.04\), since the sales tax is 4%.

Calculating this gives:

\[ 1 + 0.04 = 1.04 \]

Therefore, Xavier should multiply the price of the pair of sneakers by 1.04 to find the total price including tax in one step.